Quotes About Support

It is one broken person talking to another broken person. And there is power in that.

It is my greatest wish to be thought of as a godfather, a man whose duty it is to do my friends any service, to help my friends out of any trouble- with advice, with money, with my own strength in men and influence- To everyone at this table, I say your enemies are my enemies, and your friends are my friends.

You will have few really close, real, relationships in life. Nurture them, protect them and honor them at all times.

Just as the mighty sequoia would topple without a community of supporting trees, believers who seek transformation apart from a Christian community are vulnerable to spiritually topple in the winds of adversity.

If Southern Baptist churches sent just 1 percent of their members to reach the nations and peoples of the world, instead of five thousand there would be 160,000 missionaries (according to our reported membership of sixteen million in 2009). The support should not be a problem—not financially, logistically, or in human resources. Could not 99 percent of the church adequately support the 1 percent sent to the nations to fulfill the mission of God?

Community is essential when it comes to successfully living out the Christian walk in a day-to-day context. So the math is simple: More community = More disciples Understanding the nature of groups helps you

When you ask the question, "Who are they?" you'll find that there are three answers you can have. Because when it comes to the "they" in your life, you'll find three different types of people: "For You," "Use You," and "With You" types.

Marriage is an attempt to solve problems together which you didn't even have when you were on your own.

We have to find and rest in a community of love.

Don't Hate me. Don't Love me. Just be my friend.

Are you sure? You have to be sure. I'm not saying that to cover myself, or to put the responsibility on your shoulders. It's my responsibility as much as yours. And I know that in a way no one can be sure about anything like this. I just don't know if this is the right thing, and you have to help me.

You can put your strength down. I'm sitting here with you at your kitchen table. You don't need to say anything.

You okay?" Jared said. "You've never called me Aunt before. Bring it in. Come on, gimme hugs." "Can we not make a big deal?" "No. Deals will be big.

I'd like to be the sort of friend that you have been to me. I'd like to be the help that you've been always glad to be; I'd like to mean as much to you each minute of the day, as you have meant, old friend of mine, to me along the way.

smile upon those that are downhearted and sad; lift the load from those that find theirs too heavy to bear, in gentleness, in kindness, in long-suffering, in patience, in mercy, in brotherly love. And as ye show forth these to thy fellow man, the ways and the gates of glory open before thee. ?

Anyone can find fault. It is the wise person who finds that which encourages another in the turmoils and strifes of the day.

if someone does not want help, there is little you can do to get them to accept it.

Trust in the context of a conversation is believing that the other person will acknowledge me, not take advantage of me, not embarrass or humiliate me, tell me the truth, and, in the broader context, not cheat me, work on my behalf, and support the goals we have agreed to.

Check out your own emotions and intentions before offering, giving, or receiving help.

Remember that the person requesting your help may feel uncomfortable, so make sure to ask what the client really wants and how you can best help.

Minimize inappropriate encouragement.

Share your helping problem. More often than I care to admit I have found that when I was supposed to be helping someone, I suddenly did not know what to do next. When this happens, the best thing to do is to say to the client, "At this point I am stuck—I don't know what to do next to be helpful.

Back of every soldier is a woman.

he couldn't help but laugh. "I was lying there bleeding, I needed 40 stitches, and everyone ran to Edgar. Only one guy came to me. Junior. He leaned over me as I lay on the ground, my eyelid hanging off, and told me, 'Edgar's hurt. You're screwed.